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Georgetown:
The Hoyas ran the risk of losing to Syracuse for the third time this season, but thanks to a solid 40 minutes, Georgetown defeated its most bitter rival for the convincing win. For most of the game, it looked like the Hoyas were in trouble. Every time Georgetown tried to put together an offensive surge, the Orange responded. Georgetown trailed by nine in the first half, but clawed back to make it three at the half. They fell behind again by nine in the second half, and at that point it really looked as though Syracuse would complete the sweep.

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Georgetown:
Entering the 2010 edition of the Big East Tournament, the Georgetown Hoyas had played in 28 of the previous 30 quarterfinals. They made it 29 out of 31 with a convincing performance, defeating a pesky and unpredictable South Florida team. The Hoyas were sharp on defense and efficient on offense to methodically pull away from the Bulls.

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Georgetown:
The Hoyas have struggled to put together a 40 minute performance this season. Since the victory over Duke, the Hoyas have had only one satisfying performance start-to-finish in a big win over then-#2 Villanova. But even in Georgetown’s wins over Louisville and Providence, there were stretches when the team looked lethargic.

I will give Georgetown credit for this: they do not quit. Even in games when they are down big, they try to rally for a comeback. But, I would like to see that type of focus and intensity for the whole game, instead of only after falling into a huge hole.

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Georgetown:
Georgetown is a good basketball team. They just have a tendency to try and hide that fact. There are a lot of reasons why the Hoyas lost this one – Austin Freeman was sick and nowhere near 100%, Notre Dame has a lot of motivation without Luke Harangody and they are better than they get credit for – but those are just excuses. The Hoyas needed a win, and they came short.

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Georgetown:
Georgetown needed a win, and despite a small scare thanks to their slow start, they got what they came for. It was a crucial win for the Hoyas, coming off of two losses and facing a conference team ahead of them in the Big East standings.

As the season progresses, it is becoming more and more clear that Austin Freeman and Greg Monroe are the most consistent players on this Georgetown team. And it’s good to see that in a game when Chris Wright can’t get himself into an offensive rhythm that the other players on the team step up, and the Hoyas can still come out with a win against a quality opponent.

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Georgetown:
The Hoyas have been a hot-and-cold type of team all season long, and you saw both sides in this game. The first 25 minutes of the game were difficult to watch, as Georgetown looked flummoxed by the Syracuse zone, as if the Orange have not been playing the same defense for 30 years, and they were totally incapable of stopping Syracuse, giving up wide open three-point looks or dunks.

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Georgetown:
Georgetown started the game looking very lethargic. In a game where the outside shots weren’t falling, the Hoyas adjusted well to go inside either by giving the ball to Greg Monroe or by getting to the basket. However, when the game was winding down, they went away from that and they could not get much needed stops on the defensive end, and that ultimately caused the loss.

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Georgetown:
The Hoyas showed they were able to grind out an ugly win in this game. After starting the first half 8-11 from the field, Georgetown would make just five of their next 19 shots and found themselves down two at the break. Not coincidentally, the offensive woes started right after Greg Monroe picked up his second foul and was forced to spend time on the bench.

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When the Hoyas beat Villanova on Saturday, Georgetown broke some school records, and like we did after the Duke game, here are a few of the reasons the Blizzard Game will go down in history:

• As Mike pointed out, this was the first time that the Hoyas scored 100 points against a Big East opponent in regulation since 1996. In the last game of the regular season, the Hoyas defeated Villanova at the Caps Center/USAir Arena/whatever it was called at that time 106-68. It was the final home game for Othella Harrington, Jerome Williams, and Allen Iverson.
• The game marked the first time a team has scored 100 points against Villanova while Coach Jay Wright has been there. The last time was when Providence beat them 100-74 on February 11, 2004.
• Austin Freeman scored 25 points That marks the fourth straight game that Free has gone for 20 or more points. The last Hoya to do that was Mike Sweetney in 2003. Big Mike amazingly scored 20 or more in 26 out of 32 games that season.
  
  The last guard to score 20 points in four straight was Shernard Long back in 1998.
• Jason Clark scored a career high 24 points and one was one three-pointer shy of tying Mark Tillmon and Darrel Owen’s record of 7 in a single game.

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Teams

Georgetown:
For the second Saturday in a row, the Hoyas used a first half offensive explosion to easily handle their opponents. The team shot 56% from the field on the day, thanks in part to getting good open three point looks early, as they were 61% from beyond the arc at half time. When the three’s start to fall, it makes it hard for teams to guard Georgetown, since extending the defense opens up the inside for Greg Monroe.

And despite a few too many turnovers with Chris Wright in foul trouble, Georgetown was able to hold a relatively comfortable lead for the whole game. Free throw shooting helped maintain the lead, and the Hoyas were much improved from line, rebounding from their 50% performance on Wednesday to shoot 78% from the stripe. All in all, it was a good performance for the Hoyas.
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